impact of modern muscle cars on the old car market

340dartley said

Newer muscle is making the mid priced older muscle harder to sell. High end hemi and 440 6bbl cars are not effected as much because guys who buy those cars are not in the market for modern muscle. The competition comes from the guy who wants to drive his hot rod daily and is asking himself should I buy a 30000 383 Roadrunner or 2015 Challenger RT. Challenger does just about everything better, parts are plentiful, and financing available. Unless you are just wanting an old car the answer is clear.

Today’s youth never had to drive cars made in the 80s. The junk coming out of Detroit in the 80s is a big reason the Muscle cars of the 60s and early 70s became popular.

The one thing classic cars of the 60s and 70s have over the newer cars is ease of modifications.

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I'd take 1969 Plymouth Road Runner for $30k Alex.

Then buy a gas sipping **** box with working A/C as a daily driver.

Actually doing that now. Got a 2008 chevy HHR 2.2 ecotec with 5 speed manual. Bought it new for $13,800, 10 years later and 107K on the clock, i think i got my moneys worth. Nothing major ever broke. Tires, oil changes, and a new battery. Ignition lock tumbler broke under warranty. Thats it. Heck the stock front brake pads are at a bit over half life at 107K . I will replace with genuine GM since the oem ones lasted so long lol. Now its a game to see how far it will go before its shot. Maybe another 10 years and another 100k. I see these on used car lots for $4500 now. Ugly as sin, but great little car.

Some people may want to drive their vintage cars daily, but thats a dumb move in my opinion. People are generally dicks and envious of stuff like that. And to leave it sitting in a parking lot envites trouble, because people cant keep their dick beaters to themselves. Plus you get the assholes that text while driving and dont watch whats going on around them. Every time i see a new camaro, mustang or challenger in the walmart parking lot its always got a big ole door ding hicky or a few in it. I dont know why somebody would subject their classics to **** like that. I have an assigned parking in a secured area at the airport where i work. Same people park next to me every day in their assigned spots. I still wont take my 2007 mustang GT to work, or leave it in a parking lot. Call me paranoid, but it has no parking lot hickies or scratches from envious fuckers in it.